NON`PA*REIL Photography by Abigail Marie

Introduction: What does non`pa*reil mean? Webster's dictionary defines it as something "unique, singular, inimitable, unexampled or unprecedented." The name NON`PA*REIL describes what I constantly strive to achieve in my photographic work: unprecedented creative images that inspire and evoke emotion. I have always had a passion for art. My grade school papers were cluttered with rough sketches. I took classes in drawing, painting and sculpture throughout my childhood and went on to to study art in college. Freshly graduated and looking to broaden my horizons, I purchased my first professional grade camera – and I was hooked. I ventured into the world of photography and have not looked back. My background in art plays an inseparable role in my photography. I think about the direction of light and shadow, composition, mood and feeling, and so many other fundamental aspects of art as I compose each photograph. I began my professional photography career back in 2008 by taking pictures of everything from commercial products to weddings. While doing so, I very quickly discovered that my gift and passion was in portraiture, especially intimate portraiture. I spend much of my free time practicing pole dance fitness because I love the strength and grace it gives me. Thus my favorite types of photo-shoot have become Pole Dance and Boudoir. My mission is to make other women (men and genderqueers too) feel beautiful and embrace their own sensuality.